Match-scratcher.



EJM. BROWN.

MATCH SGRATGHER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 21, 1911.

1,015,666. Patented Jan. 23, 1912.

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ELLIS M. BROWN, 0F ROANOKE, VIRGINIA,

MATGH-SGRATCHER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, ELLIs M. BROWN, Roanoke, in the county of Roanokeand tate'of Virginia, have invented certain new .zd useful Improvementsin Match-Scratch- .s. of which the following is a specification, had tothe accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to improvements in match. scratchers and has forits object to provide a simple and eiiicient device of this characterwhich may be readily attached to the hand, belt or any "be same will beenience.

A further provide new other desired place, where ibjeof the invention isto and novel spring holding sition and prevent its accidental loss.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a deviceofthe above which may ,be inexpensively manufactured, and is strong anddurable in ractical use With the above and other objects in view, theinvention consists of the novel features of construction, combinationand arrangeone manner of applying the i nates a sheet metal 4-5 ingribbed or corrugated as as indicated at 8 to provide a suitable groovethereinfor a purpose which. will hereinafter 35 edges of said ment ofparts hereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view device;Fig. 2 is an edge view; Fig. 3 is a rear elevation; and Fig. 4 is adetail perspective view of the spring holding plate removed. Referringin detail to the drawing 5 desplate which as shown is substantially ofrectangular form, though not necessarily so, and has its central portionbulged or struck outwardly as indicated at 6, the face of said latter,portion beindicated at 7 to provide a roughened surface with: which theheads of the matches are adapted to be frictionally engaged. The edge ofthe sheet metal plate 5 is rounded or bent inwardly appear.

A-spring the inner face of the scratcher plate 5, the 7 spring plateengaging upon that portion of the plate 5 which surrounds ISpecification of Letters Patent. Application filed June 21, 1911. SerialNo. 634,463.

a thereof. This spring States, residing at coat pocket, cigar case, hat'plate 9 and are found of the greatest conillustrating spring plateretention of the device upon metal plate 9 is arranged upon PatentedJan. 23,1912.

the raised or outwardly struck portion 7 plate is rigidly fixed at oneof its ends to the end of the plate 5 as indicated at 10, the other endof the plate 9 being free. To this free end of said plate a spring clip11 attached, said clip being, formed from a length of wire bent intosubstantially rectangular shape as indicated at 12 and having its endsbrought together andlongitudinally extended with-' in the rectangularportion of the wire. These engagingend portions of the wire are disposedupon one face of the spring.

fixed thereto at their extremities, the rectangular portion of. saidwire being disposedupon the opposite face of'the plate. The corners 13of the spring clip 11 which are disposed beyond thc,endv of the springplate 9 are adapted to engage under the turned-over edge 8 of the plate5 as shown in Fig. 3. It will be noted from reference to Fig. 2 that therectangular portion'12 of the spring clip is normally inclined withrelation to the plane of the plate 9 and is slightly spaced therefrom atthe inner end of the clip. The plate 9 is normally disposed in parallelrelation to the plate 5 and it will thus be obvious that when the partto'which the device is to be attached is disposed between the free endof the rectangular portion of the spring clip and the plate to which itis secured, that the pressure upon the clip will tend to how the towingto the factthat the corners 13 of the spring clip are'engagedv undertheedges of the plate 5 thereby re taining the free end of the springplate in proper relation to the plate 5 while at the. same timepermitting of its movement toward the corrugated face 7 of said plate.In

this manner the spring action of both the plate 9 and the clip 11 areutilized for the which it is attached. From the above description theuse of my improved match scratcher will be obvious.

1 I have shown the same applied to,-

In Fig. the pocket of a vest, in which instance, the upper edge of; thevest pocket is inserted between the free. end of the rectangular por:tion 12 of the Wire clip 11 and the plate 9- and the device is thenforced downwardly so that the material of thepocket is securely clampedbetween the clip and the. plate.

In this manner the devlce is held in convenient position for use at alltimes and the article to small eye 14 is match does not materiallyinterfere with the insertion of the finger into the pocket. A

preferably formed upon one end of the plate 5 for the attachment theretoof a Watch chain so that the device can be worn as a charm. This latterfeature, however, is of minor importance and may be eliminated ifdesired. 7

From theforegoing it will be seen that I have devised a very simple andefiicient scratcher which may be easily and quickly attached to anyarticle of the wearers apparel, and is securely retained in positionagainst-liability of its loss. The device is also extremely simple,durable in construction and can be manufactured at very small cost.

While I have shown and described the preferred construction andarrangement of the various parts, it will be understood that the deviceis susceptible of considerable modification without departing from theessential feature or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

Having thus described the what is claimed is l, A device of thecharacter described comprising a body plate having a friction surface, aspring plate secured to the body plate at one end, a spring clip engagedupon the free end of said spring plate, saidplate and clip normallylying upon one face of the body plate, and means formed upon the bodyplate engaging said clip to prevent outward movement of the free end ofthe spring plate while permitting of its inward movement.

"2. A device of the character described comprising a body plate having afriction surface, the edges of said plate being inwardly turned to forma groove, a spring plate secured to the body plate at one end,

, and attaching means carried on the free end invention the characterdescribed inovably engaged in the groove of the bodv plate to preventoutward movement of the free end of said spring sion of said clip whileinward movement thereo 4. A device of the character described comprisinga body plate having a friction ipermitting of the wardly turned to forma groove, a spring plate arranged upon one face of said body plateandfixed to the same at one end, said spring plate and body plate beingnormally disposed in parallel planes, a resilient clip plate under'thetensurface, the edges of said plate being inarranged upon the unattachedend of said spring plate and having a portion inclined with relationthereto between which and said plate the objectto which the device isattached is adapted to be inserted, said clip having portionsmovablydisposed in the groove of said body plate whereby outward movement ofthe free end. of the spring plate with relation to the body plate isprevented under the spring tension of said clip while the inwardmovement of the. free end of the spring plate is permitted.

Indestimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

ELLIS M. BROWN. Witnesses WW 0. Tunisian, B. A. MCILIIANY.

